The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2020 Football Roster
Roster
Chris Adimora
- Position:
- DB
- Height:
- 6-1
- Hometown:
- Long Beach, Calif.
- Weight:
- 214
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Mayfair
- Major:
- Psychology
A third-year defensive back who has played in 31 games with 10 starts ... made his debut against Louisiana Tech in 2019 ... was an All-American and two-time league MVP as a two-way player (DB & WR) in high school ... member of the Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (fall 2021).
JUNIOR (2021)
Played in eight games … logged 10 tackles (five solo), 0.5 sacks, 0.5 tackles for loss and two pass breakups … had a solo tackle in his season debut at Arkansas … broke up one pass and had one tackle in a 58-0 victory over Rice … registered half a sack for a loss of five yards in a win against Texas Tech … had one tackle versus Oklahoma State … notched two solo tackles at Baylor … collected to tackles versus Iowa State … posted one tackle at West Virginia … registered one solo tackle in the win against Kansas State.
SOPHOMORE (2020)
Played in and started all 10 games at SPUR ... logged 46 tackles (29 solo), 1.5 tackles for loss, three pass breakups and one interception ... made his first career start in the season opener against UTEP ... logged six tackles ... totaled five tackles (four solo), two pass breakups and his first career interception against Texas Tech ... returned his interception 71 yards ... notched three tackles, all solo stops, versus TCU ... recorded five tackles and one pass breakup in the AT&T Red River Showdown versus Oklahoma ... racked up five tackles (four solo) in a win over Baylor ... logged a season-high seven tackles, all unassisted, in a road win over No. 6 Oklahoma State ... recorded five tackles in a win over West Virginia ... totaled three tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss versus No. 13 Iowa State ... notched two tackles and one tackle for loss at Kansas State ... recorded five tackles, including four solo stops, in the Valero Alamo Bowl versus Colorado.
FRESHMAN (2019)
Played in all 13 games ... logged 10 tackles (seven solos) and broke up one pass... made his collegiate debut as a true freshman against Louisiana Tech on Aug. 31 ... totaled two tackles against the Bulldogs ... broke up the first pass of his career against Oklahoma State... notched two tackles against Kansas... finished with two solo tackles against the Red Raiders ... made one tackle and broke up one pass during the Longhorns’ Valero Alamo Bowl win over No. 11 Utah.
HIGH SCHOOL
An All-American and two-time league MVP ... two-way player at both defensive back and wide receiver at Mayfair ... rated No. 147 nationally, No. 24 in California and No. 13 at safety by Rivals ... ranked No. 179 nationally, No. 22 in California and No. 17 at safety by 247Sports ... No. 41 in California, No. 57 in the region and No. 26 as a safety by ESPN ... participated in the 2018 Pro Football Hall of Fame World Bowl ... a 2018 Pro Football Hall of Fame All-American ... chosen MVP of the Suburban League in 2018 ... recorded 35 receptions for 863 yards and 10 touchdowns as a receiver with 55 tackles (33 solo), five interceptions including two returned for touchdowns and one tackle for loss as a senior ... also registered return averages of 8.5 yards per punt and 17.7 yards per kickoff ... posted nine receptions for 312 yards and three touchdowns against St. Francis ... helped Mayfair to a 9-3 overall record, including a 3-0 league mark and title, and an appearance in the CIF (California Interscholastic Federation) Division 6 quarterfinals in 2018 ... named 2018 preseason first-team All-State by CalHiSports.com ... tabbed MVP of the Suburban League in 2017 ... chosen to the 2017 All-CIF Southern Section Division 9 team ... recorded 72 tackles (34 solo), seven interceptions with two for touchdowns, two forced fumbles and one tackle for loss on defense, along with 29 receptions for 555 yards and four touchdowns on offense as a junior ... also registered return averages of 8.7 yards on punts with one touchdown and 16.5 on kickoffs with two touchdowns ... helped Mayfair to an 11-2 overall record, including a 6-0 league mark and title, and an appearance in the CIF Division 9 semifinals in 2017 ... tallied 244 rushing yards and two touchdowns on 42 carries with five receptions for 56 yards on offense to go along with 62 tackles (28 solo) and three interceptions on defense as a sophomore ... also averaged 11.2 yards on punt returns with one touchdown and 22.0 yards on kickoff returns with one touchdown ... helped Mayfair to a 6-5 overall record, including a 5-1 league mark, and an appearance in the CIF Division 9 playoffs in 2016 ... played at running back and safety as a freshman ... also played basketball in high school.
